The Career Center Job & Internship Guide is an indispensable resource for students during their job search. The Guide is reviewed and updated each year.

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Making decisions about majors and career goals can be exciting and stressful all at the same time. Our career counseling staff, one of the largest in the nation, is ready to meet with you one-on-one to discuss how you can realize your career goals and dreams.

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What Can I Do with a Major in...
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Students with Disabilities/Cal Transitions
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Planning Your Future
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Download Job & Internship Guide: 2007-2008

PDF format, 2.35MB, 58Pages.

Preparing for Your Job Search
--Evaluate Yourself
--Research the World of Work
--Make Decisions

Internships
--Value of an Internship
--Finding Internship Opportunities
--Keys to Landing Your Ideal Internship
--Developing Your Internship
--Searching for Long Distance Internships

Your Job or Internship Search
--Sources for Jobs and Internships
--Networking
--Internships
--US Jobs and Internships for International Students

Resume & Letter Writing
--Resumes
----The 3 Steps of Resume Development
----Resume Tips for First Year Students
----Making a Career Transition
----Emailing Resumes
----Resume Components
----Verb List for Resumes & Letters
--Sample Resumes
--Cover Letters
--Sample Letters

Successful Interviewing
--Analyze the Position
--Resarch the Employer
--Review Your Experiences
--Types of Interviews
--Types of Interview Questions
--Questions to Ask Employers
--Sample Thank You Letter

Internship & Job Offers
--Formal Job or Internship Offers
--Negotiating
--Exploding Offers
--Accepting or Declining an Offer
--Sample Letters

Visit Job & Internship Guide Website

Welcome to the Career Center!

Wherever you are in your academic career –freshmen through PhD – we are here to help you navigate your career during your years at Berkeley. From choosing a major to exploring different career options to finding internships to looking for part-time and full-time employment to preparing for graduate, law, or medical school, our first class career counselors and staff, programs, and resources are available to you every step of the way.

I encourage you to explore our website and to take the opportunity to meet with us face to face at the Career Center or during one of our many special events.

Once again, welcome. We look forward to helping you!

Tom Devlin

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